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Holiday Gift Ideas for Tech Fans

This year, we compiled lists of the best gifts money can buy this Holiday season. The items recommended in these guides range from PC components to gaming peripherals to tech gadgets. We decided to break down our categories into four price tiers: $30, $60, $100, and $200. We covered a breadth of items at several price ranges to give you options when weighing your gift-giving decisions.

There are some pretty sweet peripherals available for under $30. These range from making life more convenient to changing the way games are played.

We found that the Logitech G300S gaming mouse to be a standout gift. Its ergonomic design and pinpoint tracking accuracy make it a definite upgrade for any PC gamer that has yet to invest in a good gaming mouse. The PowerA charging stations for DualShock 4 and Xbox One controllers is a great gift for your console friends. It makes gaming a lot more convenient by eliminating the need to plug controllers into the console to charge its battery.

Going up to the $60 price range opens up plenty of options for great gifts. From improving audio experiences to taking a trip down memory lane, $60 goes a long way.

The Steelseries Siberia 200 headset is a solid piece of hardware. Its mic is clear, the audio quality is impressive, and it’s incredibly comfortable to wear. The NES Classic is the hottest item this Holiday season, which makes it difficult to find. You probably don’t want to spend hundreds of dollars on a $60 item from a reseller, but Nintendo stated that units will be readily available soon.

Entirely new gaming experiences can be had for under $100; from dipping your toes into virtual reality to playing some of Nintendo’s best modern games.

The Samsung Gear VR is a definite standout in our list. Of course, a Samsung smartphone is required to connect to the headset (list is in the full guide). If your gift recipient has a compatible smartphone, the Gear VR is an easy entry into virtual reality. The Nintendo 2DS is also available for $79.99 this Holiday season. It’s essentially an entire game system and grants access to the entire library of great 3DS games.

You’ll go big with our guide to gifts under $200. We were able to include more high-end tech, such as video cards, a display, and professional-level audio.

The MSI GTX 1050 Ti is one of the best video cards in terms of bang-for-the-buck. If someone is in serious need of a video card upgrade, this is an easy choice. An impressive tablet is also on the market in this price range. The ASUS ZenPad S 8.0 is an Android-based 8-inch tablet that’s sleek and lightweight.